Teaching has always been my favorite part of being an historian because I think that both are fundamentally an exercise in the art of asking questions. I always tell my students that my job isn’t to teach them what to think, but rather how to think.

What most excites you about working at Norfolk Academy?I get to work with extraordinary people – both students and colleagues – who are always willing to challenge each other and to be challenged in turn.

Norfolk Academy is unique because…

...it provides endless opportunities to build meaningful relationships with students both in and out of the classroom.

What do you like to do in your own time/when you’re not working?

Read, travel, and listen to music

Last book read:

Nana, by Émile Zola

Favorite food?

Sushi

A movie is being made about your life. Who would they cast to play you?